What's on at Newtown Library?
Welcome!
Nau mai haere mai, talofa lava, merhaba, psheina theelookhoon, soo dhawoow, huan ying, welcome!
Want to know about events, groups and new features at Newtown Library? This page will keep you up to date!
Social English Group
(NOW CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!)
Come along to our social english conversation group at Newtown Library. It's free on Wednesday mornings from 11am-12pm. It's very friendly and we all just chat to improve our english conversation skills. All levels of English are welcome!
Where: Newtown Library
When: Every Wednesday at 11am - 12pm
Kōhunga Kōrero Storytime
- Our Kōhunga Kōrero storytime in te reo Māori is at 10.30 am the first Wednesday of the month here at Newtown Library
- 30 minutes of stories, rhymes and songs in te reo Māori for preschoolers and their caregivers
- Check out here for times at our other libraries!
Kōhunga Kōrero: Pakiwaitara i roto i te reo Māori
- E 30 meneti pakiwaitara, rotarota, waiata hoki i roto i te reo Māori mō ngā kōhungahunga me ō rātou mātua kaitiaki
- Hei te Wenerei tuatahi o ia marama hei te 10.30am (ata mai)
Pre-school Storytime (English)
- Our usual storytime (in English) is every Wednesday at Newtown Library at 10.30am in the children's area
- Storytime runs for about half an hour, with stories and songs
- Pre-school storytimes are fun and free - there's no charge, and you don't have to book
- Storytime is aimed at pre-school age children (three and four years old) - but younger siblings are always welcome!
Whispers in the Wind
Whispers in the Wind: a collection of children's stories written and read by Wellington authors - This is our Library-produced CD, available for purchase from all Wellington City Libraries, including Newtown, for $9.50.
You can also borrow the CD - it's free on your child's card! - you can reserve it on our catalogue.
For more general information about the CD see here!
Newtown's Community Display Cabinet
We have a fun way for you to be involved in Newtown - bring us your treasured collections to display!
We've had collections of origami, Polly Pockets, Dutch curios, Matchbox cars and a feature on the Knack market in Berhampore, so all ideas are welcome.
Register your interest with one of our friendly staff when you come into Newtown library.
